Eclectic. That's the best way I can describe Santa Cruz. Its a little bit of everything compressed into one city. literally. Oh and it has this really awesome and super fun beach boardwalk that makes you feel like a kid every time you walk through the entrance :) Santa Cruz is beautiful in so many ways and I am falling more and more in love everyday.
A lot has happened this first week. A LOT. Last Friday, we had orientation for the jobs that all of us were blessed to get this summer! I started my first day of work on Saturday, and it was so fun! I work for a family owned retail store, Miller's Sun Shops, which is located on the boardwalk. I really enjoy it, and am loving getting to know my co-workers more. The weather was very rainy and cold most of last week which put a damper on a couple of events we had planned, but today was beautiful and we are finally getting to experience the beautiful California sunshine.
We had our first outreach Sunday afternoon. We were supposed to go to various laundromats around the city and engage in conversations while doing some laundry, but our group (long story short) ended up on the side of the road near UCSC (University of California Santa Cruz). We had stopped because it was a beautiful area that overlooked the bay area and miles beyond, so we were going to take some pictures and what not before heading to do some evangelism. There happened to be a man who was with his girlfriend and they were checking out the beautiful scenery too, so we all kind of started small talk. It was so awesome to see how the Lord had planned for us to meet Victor at that appointed time. And so, the conversation got deeper and we were able to share with Victor about how the three of us came to know the Lord personally and what it meant to us. It was such an awesome way to see how God completely took over and used us to share the gospel to Victor. Only God can change his heart, and I pray that Victor will come to know Him and have a personal relationship with Jesus.
All in all, I love Santa Cruz. This first week has been crazy and awesome and I am so excited to see what else God has in store for us these next 9 weeks :)
We had our first outreach Sunday afternoon. We were supposed to go to various laundromats around the city and engage in conversations while doing some laundry, but our group (long story short) ended up on the side of the road near UCSC (University of California Santa Cruz). We had stopped because it was a beautiful area that overlooked the bay area and miles beyond, so we were going to take some pictures and what not before heading to do some evangelism. There happened to be a man who was with his girlfriend and they were checking out the beautiful scenery too, so we all kind of started small talk. It was so awesome to see how the Lord had planned for us to meet Victor at that appointed time. And so, the conversation got deeper and we were able to share with Victor about how the three of us came to know the Lord personally and what it meant to us. It was such an awesome way to see how God completely took over and used us to share the gospel to Victor. Only God can change his heart, and I pray that Victor will come to know Him and have a personal relationship with Jesus.
All in all, I love Santa Cruz. This first week has been crazy and awesome and I am so excited to see what else God has in store for us these next 9 weeks :)
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